PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jiu Claw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikkel Ruhmann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Claw comes to the cage accompanied by Orgineel!. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Claw
vs
Ruhmann

190 cm
23
278 lbs
9 - 4 - 1

190 cm
25
288 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jiu Claw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mikkel Ruhmann!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paul Aken and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Claw throws a leg kick but Ruhmann moved away.
Claw walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ruhmann checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ruhmann just misses with a punch to the body.
Ruhmann throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Claw cracks Ruhmann with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

It looks like Mikkel Ruhmann has been cut.
Ruhmann fails with the takedown
and Claw counters with a stiff right hand.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ruhmann.
Ruhmann works Claw's body with a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ruhmann moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ruhmann takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jiu Claw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ruhmann.
Jiu Claw has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikkel Ruhmann.
Claw walks into a stiff left hand from Ruhmann.
Ruhmann's corner calls for a 1-2. Ruhmann obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

It looks like Jiu Claw has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Claw fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Claw throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Ruhmann counters with a takedown into side control.
Ruhmann misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Claw is not content to let Ruhmann control the position.
Claw defending against the ground and pound.
Ruhmann throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ruhmann working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruhmann is looking to take a break and control but Claw is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ruhmann in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Claw is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Ruhmann trying to control the action but Claw is working from the bottom.
Claw looks like he's trying to stand up.
Ruhmann tries to pass to full mount but Claw defends it.
Claw wants to improve his position but Ruhmann is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruhmann is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Ruhmann is working for a kimura here but Claw manages to reverse the position and he's now in Ruhmann's guard.
Claw knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ruhmann on the ground.
Claw stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ruhmann swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ruhmann trying to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Mikkel Ruhmann wasn't active enough on the ground.
Claw throws a big shot that misses.
Claw misses with a body shot.
Claw takes a swing at Ruhmann's ribcage but misses.
Claw displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ruhmann.
Claw will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Claw stuffs the takedown.

Claw gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ruhmann is fighting to break Claw's control of his arms but Claw is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mikkel Ruhmann will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Claw's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ruhmann swats away the attempt to clinch by Claw.
Claw misses with a hook. Ruhmann ducked under it nicely.
A bone on bone clash there as Ruhmann blocks the leg kick.
Ruhmann shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Claw pinned against the cage. Claw gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Claw looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Claw misses with a looping left.
Claw misses with a wild body shot.
Ruhmann misses with a takedown attempt - Claw sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ruhmann shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Claw counters with a straight right hand.
Jiu Claw has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikkel Ruhmann.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Claw wants to clinch up but Ruhmann keeps it at a distance.
Claw misses with a body shot
and Ruhmann counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ruhmann fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Claw manages to avoid it.
Claw lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ruhmann uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Claw.
Claw is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Claw throws a jab when Ruhmann was well out of range.
Ruhmann looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Claw is fending him off so far but Ruhmann persists. Nope, Claw circles away and we're back to standing.
Claw doesn't manage to clinch there - Ruhmann circles away.
Ruhmann shoots in for a takedown but Claw shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Claw gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Claw misses with the head strike.
Claw is pressed up against the cage. Ruhmann has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Claw down to the mat. Claw avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Claw swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ruhmann avoids the body shot from Claw.
Claw avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ruhmann misses with a wild body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Claw. Ruhmann does a little dance to reset his feet.
Claw swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ruhmann.

That has opened up Mikkel Ruhmann's cut even more.
Ruhmann tries for a takedown but Claw sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ruhmann is breathing heavily.
Claw swings for the body but Ruhmann moves out of range.
Claw lands with a shot to the body.
Claw throws a low kick, looking for Ruhmann's leg but Ruhmann calmly moves out of range.
Claw avoids the body shot from Ruhmann.
The fight stays on the outside here - Claw looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruhmann drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Claw scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Claw connects with an inside leg kick.
Claw dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Claw connects with a leg kick. Ruhmann looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Claw shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ruhmann has Claw pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Claw manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Claw scores with a shoulder strike.
Claw connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ruhmann's face.
Claw makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Ruhmann is rocked!

The cut above Mikkel Ruhmann's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Claw tries to land a knee to the head but Ruhmann blocks with his arms.
Ruhmann is still on wobbly legs! Can Claw finish him?
Claw lands a big right hand that drops Ruhmann! The killer instinct kicks in and Claw finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Claw!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jiu Claw!